SOC 29-2053 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Psychiatric Technicians Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for psychiatric technicians in Kennewick, Washington is $46,300 a year ($22.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,760: half of the people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,610).

$46,300average per year

$22.26 / hourMedian $42,760Take-home ≈ $39,382

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Psychiatric Technicians pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,270 or more. The middle half of psychiatric technicians in Kennewick earn between $42,760 and $42,850.

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,300$3,858$22.26
Median$42,760$3,563$20.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,760$3,563$20.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,850$3,571$20.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Psychiatric Technicians pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Psychiatric technicians in Kennewick earn 16% less than the Washington average ($55,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,610). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $45,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$46,300$42,760$42,760$57,270n/a
Washington$55,160$52,470$44,030$76,7301,920
United States$46,610$45,130$35,090$60,750156,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychiatric Technicians salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $46,300, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $39,382 a year, or $3,282 a month and $1,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Kennewick a good place for psychiatric technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $46,300 buys what about $46,263 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Spokane pays the most ($58,490).

All Psychiatric Technicians salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for psychiatric technicians

Stockton, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,620).

Psychiatric Technicians salary by city

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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Kennewick: questions

How much do psychiatric technicians make an hour in Kennewick?

$22.26 an hour on average, and $20.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level psychiatric technicians salary in Kennewick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the psychiatric technicians take-home pay in Kennewick?

About $39,382 a year ($3,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,300. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do psychiatric technicians earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,610).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2053; area Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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